Folded membrane dialyzer with mechanically sealed edges
Abstract
A semipermeable membrane is folded in accordion fashion to form a stack of pleats and the edges are sealed so as to isolate the opposite surfaces of the membrane. The stack is contained within a case that provides ports for flow of blood in contact with one surface of the membrane through channels formed by the pleats and also provides ports for flow of a dialysate through channels formed by the pleats in contact with the other surface of the membrane. The serpentine side edges of the membrane are sealed by a solidified plastic material, whereas effective mechanical means are provided to seal the end edges of the folded membrane. The mechanical means include a clamping strip which biases case sealing flanges into a sealed relationship with end portions of the membrane near the end edges, which portions extend from the stack and between the sealing flanges.
- Inventors:
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- Burnsville, MN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862635
- Patent Number(s):
- 3979295
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- folded; membrane; dialyzer; mechanically; sealed; edges; semipermeable; accordion; fashion; form; stack; pleats; isolate; opposite; surfaces; contained; provides; ports; flow; blood; contact; surface; channels; formed; dialysate; serpentine; solidified; plastic; material; effective; mechanical; means; provided; seal; clamping; strip; biases; sealing; flanges; relationship; portions; near; extend; plastic material; opposite surfaces; semipermeable membrane; channels formed; permeable membrane; opposite surface; mechanical means; sealing flanges; sealed relationship; sealing flange; sealed relation; site surface; /210/
Citation Formats
Markley, Finley W. Folded membrane dialyzer with mechanically sealed edges. United States: N. p., 1976.
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@article{osti_862635,
title = {Folded membrane dialyzer with mechanically sealed edges},
author = {Markley, Finley W},
abstractNote = {A semipermeable membrane is folded in accordion fashion to form a stack of pleats and the edges are sealed so as to isolate the opposite surfaces of the membrane. The stack is contained within a case that provides ports for flow of blood in contact with one surface of the membrane through channels formed by the pleats and also provides ports for flow of a dialysate through channels formed by the pleats in contact with the other surface of the membrane. The serpentine side edges of the membrane are sealed by a solidified plastic material, whereas effective mechanical means are provided to seal the end edges of the folded membrane. The mechanical means include a clamping strip which biases case sealing flanges into a sealed relationship with end portions of the membrane near the end edges, which portions extend from the stack and between the sealing flanges.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1976},
month = {1}
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